DateExpected
Early March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Belorado / Torrelara to Lerma, Burgos
Burgos, Burgos
Countdown
March
A 130 km point-to-point mountain bike ride from Belorado toward Lerma, with no race to win. 2,600 m of climbing makes it a long day, not a brutal one.
Key facts
01Helmet, GPS and insurance are mandatory
02Minimum age 18
03E-bikes allowed for individual entrants only
Create a free training plan for the El Desafío de Helios 130 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Burgos
Distance130km
Total climb2,600m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate122.7 km
Weather
Early-March, Burgos
11°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserAyuntamiento de Belorado, working with the El Desafío de Helios volunteer organising group
Websitedesafiohelios.com
Instagram@eldesafiodehelios
Running since2017
Training
Training for the El Desafío de Helios 130 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a El Desafío de Helios 130 km plan targets
Typical sessions
130 km with 2,600 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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